Accident Closed Broad Brook Road Saturday Night

A one-car accident in Enfield brought down a utility pole and closed Broad Brook Road for more than seven hours Saturday night.

Police said a car ran off the road near 273 Broad Brook Rd around 5:20 p.m. and struck the utility pole, rolling over.

Police said the driver, Andre H. Richard, 50, of Broad Brook , was taken to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter. Richard has been since discharged from the hospital, according to the nursing supervisor.

Broad Brook Road was closed between Abbe Road and Town Farms Road until just after 1 a.m., according to Connecticut Light and Power spokesperson Pam Medlock.. There were no power outages due to the accident, Medlock said.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to police at 860-763-6400 ext. 8920.